Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Bootstrapped Travellin'

I'm getting ready for a trip to NYC "on a bootstrap" (I'm thinking this makes more sense than "on a shoestring" in this case, given we're still "bootstrapping" our startup).

Circumstances have me dropping my mother off at Logan airport during rush hour, with a trip to NYC planned for the next day. Having friends that live in Revere (very close to Logan and Boston) and NYC is making for an interesting itinerary.

It won't be "planes, trains, and automobiles" but "trains, buses, and automobiles" (and "air mattresses"). Well, "planes" too if you count dropping my mother off at the airport...

It's looking like:

  • Drive in to airport

  • Spend the night near Boston, where car will be left

  • Train (T) into Boston in the morning

  • Bus from Boston to NYC

  • Spend the night over another friend's place in NYC

  • Bus from NYC to Boston

  • Train (T) back to friend #1's house

  • Drive home!


You can't book that on Kayak.com!

Thank goodness for friends, the T, and Boltbus.